AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWater Quality: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says the agency is updating Iowa’s impaired-waterway list as a lawsuit challenges the removal of seven nitrate-polluted waterways. A study of Hispanic children in Northern Virginia links diet and household circumstances to PFAS exposure; school-meal participation was associated with lower levels of some compounds. Data Center Scrutiny: Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Mark Kelly oppose EPA’s proposal to end the 30-day public-comment period for air permits, urging major tech companies to preserve community input. In Nevada, a data center proposed on federal land faces scrutiny over its environmental review after residents say they had little say. Energy Policy: EPA proposes restoring all renewable-fuel demand lost to small-refinery exemptions. Lawmakers are also challenging the administration’s use of emergency powers to restart California’s Sable Offshore pipeline. Water Costs: U.S. water bills rose 62% from 2015 to 2025, outpacing egg prices, as climate-driven supply pressures and aging infrastructure add to household costs.
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